25 June 2014

10 GREAT FACTS A DAY - Part 296 (25/06/2014)






2951.            In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or own chewing gum.

2952.            During the female orgasm, endorphines are released, which are powerful
    painkillers. So headaches are in fact a bad excuse not to have sex.

2953.            Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

2954.            The nut "filbert" got its name from St. Philbert which is celebrated on August 22nd,
    which is also when the nut matures.

2955.            Every time Beethoven sat down to write music, he poured ice water over his head.

2956.            Some species of dolphin sleep with one eye open.

2957.            The chewing gum Juicy Fruit has 10 calories. This is approximately the same as
    a bite of whole wheat bread.

2958.            In ancient Egypt, doctors used jolts from the electric catfish to reduce the pain of
    arthritis.

2959.            In order to scare away predators, Giant petrels, a type of seabird, throw up all
    over the intruder.


2960.            Elvis Presley used to be a truck driver before he started singing.


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